Public Campaign Financing in New Jersey -- Governor: Weeding Out Big Money in the Garden State analyzes the nation’s first public campaign financing program for gubernatorial elections, enacted by New Jersey over 30 years ago, and recommends upgrades to improve that program. Weeding Out Big Money in the Garden State concludes that while the program functioned well for decades, it must now be reformed to account for new challenges such as independent expenditures, issue ads and high-spending opponents. [view report] - [Summary of Recommendations (.doc)] - Press Release (.doc)